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Monday, April 11, 2016

The Gazillionaire & the Virgin by Lisabet Sarai

When Silicon Valley entrepreneur Rachel Zelinsky meets
reclusive genius Theo Moore, she finds him strangely compelling. Theo is both
arrogant and socially awkward, but he has an aura of power that speaks to
Rachel’s carefully-hidden submissive side. Disturbed and aroused, she tries to
focus on her original objective—a deal to incorporate his Artificial
Intelligence software into her company’s popular virtual world. Rachel’s not a
woman lets pleasure interfere with business, but for some reason, she can’t
resist Theo’s geeky appeal.

Theo Moore can’t be bought. His past battles with poverty make him deeply
suspicious of the billionaire CEO. Still, with her voluptuous curves and
brilliant mind, Rachel embodies his ultimate sexual fantasy. Too bad his
knowledge about sex derives from extensive research and a stash of kinky porn
rather than real-world experience.

That doesn’t bother Rachel, however. In his bed—in his arms—in his bonds—she
discovers the bliss of total surrender. Rachel may be Theo’s first lover, but
Theo is Rachel’s first true Master—and the first man to truly touch her heart.
It seems that love may harmonize their differing goals and values, until
Rachel’s unwitting violation of Theo’s trust threatens to tear them apart
forever.

Ruthie – ☆☆☆☆
This is a fun read, with the tables turned, and some interesting issues are
explored. It is told from the points of view of both protagonists, and at times
I felt there was too much introspection. I accept that Theo is somewhat of an
introvert, so we need to hear his thoughts – but Rachel did have a confidante,
and she could have even spoken more with Theo. It just made it a little
passive. That said, when they did get together, actions definitely spoke louder
than words, and we get to observe an interesting power exchange which bucks the
trend – and gives them both a lot of pleasure.

Overall a good read, and a good twist in the tale.

I became addicted to words at an early age. I began reading when I was four. I
wrote my first story at five years old and my first poem at seven. Since then,
I've written plays, tutorials, scholarly articles, marketing brochures,
software specifications, self-help books, press releases, a five-hundred page
dissertation, and of course, lots of erotica and erotic romance.

In addition to writing, I also edit erotica and erotic romance. My editing
credits include the ground breaking anthology Sacred Exchange, which explores
the spiritual aspects of BDSM relationships, the massive collection Cream: The
Best of the Erotica Readers and Writers Association, the charity anthology
Coming Together: In Vein, a collection of vampire tales that benefits Doctors
Without Borders, and six volumes of the Coming Together: Presents series of
single author charitable erotica books. You'll also find me writing the
newsletter and occasional articles for the Erotica Readers and WritersAssociation and monthly reviews for Erotica Revealed.

My lifelong interests in sex and the written word became serenditipitously
entwined more than a decade ago when I read my first Black Lace book by Portia
da Costa. Her work inspired me to take my fantasies out of the closet (and the
private email files) and expose them to the world. The rest, as they say, is
history (although granted, no more than a minor footnote!)

I've always loved traveling; my husband seduced me in a Burmese restaurant by
telling me tales of his foreign adventures. Since then I have visited every
continent except Australia, although I still have a long travel wish list.
Currently I live with him and our two exceptional felines in Southeast Asia,
where I pursue an alternative career that is completely unrelated to my
creative writing.

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